Wisconsin Artist Fights Transmission Line Over Data Center

Tom Uttech, an 83-year-old Wisconsin landscape artist, says a utility informed him his 52-acre Saukville property will host a transmission line to power a proposed $15 billion data center campus in nearby Port Washington, part of the federal Stargate partnership with OpenAI and Oracle. The plan has prompted eminent domain disputes and protests amid concerns about grid strain and higher electricity costs, with Goldman Sachs noting a 6.9% electricity price rise in 2025.